Canadian upper house election, 1872

The Canadian upper house election, 1872 was held on 1 January 1872. New deputies were elected to the Canadian senate, with the Socialist Party of Canada making 3 seat gains. Its rise in popularity was attributed to a successful lockout in Quebec on 26 June 1871, which led to all poor strata in Quebec becoming 40% more socialist. The right-wing parties suffered parliamentary losses during the election, and the Liberal Party of Canada also gained a seat in parliament.